The 24 Best Restaurants On The Upper West Side

"Ever heard of Carbone? Parm is from the same restaurant group, but it’s way more casual, it’s one thousand times easier to get a table (or just walk in), and they have the same spicy rigatoni that’s gained a cult following over at Carbone. For $16 cheaper. Bring your kids or your visiting grandmother, and round out your order with a classic caesar salad with some big fat croutons, and saucy chicken parmesan covered in a thick blanket of mozzarella. And don’t knock the $9 buffalo cucumber appetizer, which is literally just sliced-up cucumber swimming in buttery buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing, until you try it. " - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja, hannah albertine, will hartman